The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Inside the leader's room, Dragon echoed the same sentiment as Sabo.

"Whether in terms of ideology, military affairs, development, or strategy, this is simply an invaluable book..."

Dorrag carefully and gently placed the copied book on the table.

"If we could spread the ideas and content of this book to every corner of the world..."

A glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Then we can truly bring the best fairness and justice to this world!!"

"Although there is great resistance to spreading this idea, it is just as a sentence in the book says..."

Dragon felt that he still had a future with the Revolutionary Army, and at this moment, it was brighter and more radiant than ever before!

"A single spark can start a prairie fire!"

~~~~~~~~~

Just as Sabo and Dragon were excitedly receiving this book of thought...

This is the new world.

On the Going Merry, Link, the mastermind behind it all, was using items like the "Finder Umbrella" to locate Gild Tesoro and thus find Gran Tesoro's position.

This is a much better tool than the Eternal Pointer.

Thus, with a clear location, Franky took the helm, and the group headed towards Gild Tezzolo.

During this period, it experienced numerous large and small ocean disasters.

"So, where exactly did Jinbe and his Sun Pirates go...?"

Usopp and Chopper were lying on the ground.

They deeply missed Jinbe, who could calmly control the raging waves and make it feel like walking on flat ground.

His helmsmanship was far superior to Franky's.

Of course, this is not to say that Franky is a bad helmsman, but in these dangerous waters...

Only an exceptionally skilled helmsman can provide everyone with a strong sense of security.

Usopp and the others were alright, but Kin'emon, who had no sailing experience and couldn't stand the rocking, was lying on the edge of the ship, vomiting repeatedly.

"I heard from Neptune that some guys who left the Sun Pirates were causing trouble on the seas, and Jinbe led the Sun Pirates to clean house."

Robin pondered for a moment, recalling Neptune's reply to them at the banquet.

"Cleansing out the ranks is indeed necessary; quite a few murlocs are scum too..."

The sound reached Arlong and his group, and Usopp nodded in agreement.

"Look, everyone!!"

Just then, Luffy's exclamation suddenly came from the VIP seats at the front.

Everyone looked up at the sound.

Then, right in front of the Merry, a huge ship radiating luxurious golden light appeared in everyone's view, its reflection shimmering brilliantly on the sea.

Brightly lit and gleaming with jewels, it was undeniably luxurious.

“There, that’s Gulan Tezoro, ugh…”

Kin'emon, while vomiting, exclaimed excitedly.

Finally, I'm back here again, and I can find my beloved Momonosuke-sama again!

I wonder if he and Kanjuro are doing well now?

"Is that the Golden City? It looks so beautiful..."

Luffy gazed at the giant ship in the distance, which could be described as an island.

He couldn't help but grin, "It looks like it's quite interesting!"

"Let's go, guys!!"

"Oh!!"

A group of people responded, and Usopp and Sanji went to Kin'emon's side to help him up.

"Thank you all..."

Kin'emon was deeply moved, saying, "Such consideration for me is truly touching..."

"Let's go!!"

Before Kin'emon could finish speaking, Brook and Sanji threw him off the edge of the ship.

Kin'emon: "???"

"Eh?!?!?!?!"

He danced and fell off the boat, landing on a small boat that had been prepared for him.

“Now you are the target of Gran Tezzolo’s pursuit…”

Sanji clapped his hands, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and said:

"We've already done a great job bringing you here, uncle."

"We came here just to have some fun and broaden our horizons. It wouldn't be good if we got dragged into this because of you."

"So, since you're already here, you should go in by yourself, uncle!"

"Yohohohoho, you're absolutely right!!"

After saying that, the two put their arms around each other's shoulders and planned to go inside to do something that's hard to describe.

Especially towards the end, the two of them were whispering to each other, occasionally letting out lewd laughter.

Well, what good can come out of two lecherous wolves who share some common ground?

"Is this... like this?"

Kin'emon felt a little dejected when he saw that everyone was ignoring him and focusing their attention on Gran Tesoro in front of him.

However, he was aware of his current situation, and the Straw Hat Pirates had already done more than enough to help him.

He could only watch with some frustration as the Merry and the Polar Submarine of Lloyd sailed toward the direction of the Guran Tezzolo.

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Even without going inside, the Straw Hat Pirates could already sense the extravagance of this place.

The entrance area was covered and carved with a vast expanse of gold...

The entire entrance passage is made of pure gold, without any other impurities whatsoever!

And under the radiant glow of the gold, even the seawater turned a golden color, making it incredibly eye-catching!

"This is the Golden City..."

Usopp exclaimed repeatedly, "This place is practically paradise for some pirates."

"Yeah, we have some pirates on our ship~"

Zoro glanced at Nami, whose eyes were already gleaming with golden light.

Wow~! !

Suddenly, a shower of golden rain fell down from directly above the passage.

"ROOM!!"

Luo, the all-around tool, easily freed up surgical space behind him, transferring all the golden rain to the outside.

"Is that the gold that can control the human body?"

The others also looked up.

On their way here, they learned the truth about [Gran Tesoro] from Link.

And what kind of person is their king, Gild Tezzolo, the true master of this place?

"His father was a gambling addict. He sold off the family property to gamble, so much so that he couldn't afford medical treatment when he got sick and died."

"Afterwards, his family became even poorer, and his mother abused him because she hated his singing, causing him to run away."

"Later, he stole money and gambled in the casino, and was encountered by human traffickers who wanted to capture him and sell him into slavery."

"During his escape, he encountered a woman named Stella at a human trafficking market."

"It was at that moment that Tesoro decided to set Stella free and make her stop doing bad things and work tirelessly from morning till night."

"Tezzolo needs money; we need money to save her."

"When he finally saved up enough money to go find Stella, he happened to witness the Celestial Dragons easily buying his beloved woman."

"In a fit of rage, Tesoro attacked the Celestial Dragons, but he didn't even get close to one before being defeated by CP beside him and becoming a slave."

"It was at that moment that Tesoro came to believe that because the Celestial Dragons were rich, they could buy anything."

"After hearing the news of Stella's death, Tesoro was grieving, but he also thought that if he had money, things wouldn't have turned out this way, which made him even more obsessed with money."

"Then, when Fisher Tiger wreaked havoc in Mary Geoise, he managed to escape and gathered a group of men."

"They broke in and stole the Gold-Gold Fruit when Doflamingo was holding the auction."

"Subsequently, through his development, the present-day golden city, Gran Tesoro, came into being."

After Link finished recounting Tesoro's experiences, everyone had different reactions.

"Ah, so it was all for the girl he loved. From his initial willingness to reform, to his later actions against the Celestial Dragons, and his escape to steal the Gold-Gold Fruit, he built this empire..."

Franky was there, crying and wiping away his tears, "This guy really is a real man, waah!!"

"Click."

Sanji lit a cigarette, tilted his head back, and gently exhaled two puffs of smoke upwards.

"I can totally understand how that guy feels..."

He said softly, "Watching my beloved lady being taken away by the Celestial Dragons like a slave, the feeling of helplessness, anger, and heartbreak..."

"This is truly despairing!!"

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[This is the third update today, one more to go!]

455 The ordeal of Momonosuke and the others suffered taught him a lesson! He's become much more obedient since!

The group reminisced about Tezzolo's misfortune and his loyalty.

However~~~

"What did you guys do next?"

Link leaned against the edge of the boat and continued to chuckle:

"With the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit, he was able to develop a stable career, acquire a substantial number of subordinates, and build this giant ship."

"The power of money that he once hated has now become his own power. When facing the rich, he must become even richer and make them submit to him."

"Even in Tesoro's increasingly distorted worldview, one day he will make the Celestial Dragons kneel before his power."

"With such power and foundation, instead of learning from his mistakes, he became even more ruthless, taking the position of a beneficiary and beginning to exploit those who were in similar situations to him in the past."

"Setting traps in casinos to swindle customers out of their entire fortune! The despair on their faces when they lose money at the casino is the best performance for Tezzolo."

"And he claimed: 'I am the one who will become the god of this world. There is nothing that money cannot buy, and no one can do anything without money.'"

"And that famous saying, 'A guy without money will never amount to anything and will only be controlled.'"

As the exit gradually brightened ahead, Link said one last thing:

"After acquiring money and power and reaching the heights he had always dreamed of, he forgot his original aspirations and became the very person he once despised."

This summary left the Straw Hat Pirates speechless for a moment.

"It seems that not everyone can always maintain their original intentions."

Robin, who was 25, sighed softly, feeling the sentiment most deeply, "In the end, we've all been corrupted by this ocean and all sorts of people..."

Her own experience was just as tragic as Tezzolo's.